A Solitary Retreat
Seeking solace in the quiet darkness outside the venue, Ellen tried to make sense of the storm raging within her. The night that began with the promise of celebration transformed into a solitary retreat, a refuge from the prying eyes and whispered judgments.
The stars above offered no answers, only a vast expanse mirroring the emptiness she felt. Her daughter, granddaughter, and son came to sit with her. They held her as she cried. Tonight, she’d cry it all out. Tomorrow, she’d go to war.